Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Officials of the United Nations (UN), led by Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, the League of Arab States, the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU), meet this Saturday in Tunisian capital, Tunis, on the Libyan issue Full text...

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Arab countries will take a strong position with regard to the decision made by US President Donald Trump on the recognition of Israel for the Golan plateau, an official told PANA here Friday Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz received here Friday a European Union led by the managing director of international cooperation and development at the EU Commission, Stafeno Manservisi, officials told PANA Full text...

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Saudi Arabia and Tunisia on Friday slammed the decision made by US president Donald Trump, recognizing Israeli sovereignty on the Golan plateau Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian leftist Union of Progressive Forces (UFP) on Friday announced that its leader, Mohamed ould Maouloud, will be in the race for presidential election in June Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Friday’s exchange rates for the Ouguiya, as issued by the central bank of Mauritania Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Friday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The King of Saudi Arabia, Salman Ben Abdulaziz Al Saud, arrived here Thursday for a three-day state visit at the head of an 11-member delegation, officials told PANA Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Several hundreds of people mobilized through the social networks over the past few days, held a sit-in in front of the Malian embassy in Mauritania, followed by a march in a boulevard of Nouakchott leading to the United Nations representation , to denounce the recurrent massacres of members of the Peul community in central Mali , PANA reported Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Two Mauritanian bloggers, Sheikh ould Jiddou, and Abderahman ould Wedad, were remanded in custody on Wednesday afternoon by an investigating judge of the Nouakchott West Court for falsely accusing Mauritanian President, Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz, PANA learnt from court sources Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Unemployment rate declined in Mauritius from 7 Full text...

Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius (PANA) - At a national workshop for the validation of the outcomes of the Adapt Action Programme set up by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), Mr Nazir Soobratty, representative of the Environment and Sustainable Development ministry, spoke of the urgent need for bold and concrete actions in Mauritius to combat climate change Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Thursday’s foreign exchange rates for the Ouguiya, as issued by the central bank of Mauritania Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Thursday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Saudi Arabian monarch Salman bin Abdelaziz Al Saud will pay a state visit to Tunisia on 28-29 March at the invitation of President Beji Caid Essebsi,  a statement from the Tunisian presidency said here Wednesday Full text...

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Saudi Arabia's Permanent Delegate to the Arab League, Osama Ben Ahmed Naqli, said in Tunis on Wednesday that recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Syrian Golan by the US administration is a flagrant violation of the United Nations Charter, the principles of international law and Security Council resolutions 242 of 1967 and 497 of 1981 Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Former Prime Minister Sidi Mohamed ould Boubacar, and now candidate for the June 2019 presidential election in Mauritania, has called on the Malian government to guarantee security for all its citizens and hold alleged perpetrators of Sunday’s massacre in the Peulh village of Ogassogou (center, region of Mopti), accountable Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The guardian of the two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdelaziz of Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday reaffirmed the Kingdom's concern to preserve security and stability in Libya, expressing "his desire for progress and  prosperity to the Libyan people Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Wednesday announced that Pope Francis will visit the Indian Ocean island on 9 September this year, and will celebrate a Mass at Marie Reine de la Paix in the Mauritian capital, Port Louis Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Wednesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday congratulated the Guinea Bissau people and Government, as well as political leaders and civil society organizations, for the peaceful conduct of 10 March legislative elections Full text...

Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The 25th edition of the election of the beauty queen of Togo will be held at a gala evening on August 24 in Lome, PANA learned on Tuesday from sources close to the organizers Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Agro-industry and Food Security minister Mahen Seeruttun on Tuesday informed Parliament that his ministry was made aware of the presence of fall armyworm in Rodrigues on Friday, which is feared to have devastating consequences in agriculture Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Justice and Human Rights ministry has produced and distributed a pamphlet entitled Know Your Rights among the 40,000 plus migrant workers in the island aiming to sensitize them about their rights, PANA learnt on Tuesday  from official sources in the Mauritian capital Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius new Chief Justice Marc France Eddy Balancy took oath of office on Tuesday before the country's Acting President Barlene Vyapoury at the State House, Reduit, 20 km south of the capital Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian opposition party, Union des Forces de Progrès (UFP), on Tuesday "strongly denounced" last Saturday's massacre of more than 135 civilians in Mali Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Ouguiya, as issued by the central bank of Mauritania Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Tuesday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Biram Dah Ould Abeid, leader of the Abolitionist Movement Resurgence Initiative (IRA-an anti-slavery NGO), said here Monday he would stand in the presidential election scheduled for Mauritania next June, officials told PANA Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Monday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambia’s former Information minister Demba A Jawo on Saturday launched an autobiography which has been described as something depicting the life of the author as well as a reflection of struggles within the Gambian society Full text...

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The Islamic Cooperation Organization (OIC) has strongly condemned Saturday's terrorist attack that killed several innocent people in Mogadishu including the Somali Deputy Minister of Labour Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The resignation on Thursday of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Vishnu Lutchmeeenaraidoo, made headlines in the Mauritian media this week Full text...

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - King Salmane Ben Abdelaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia will pay a two-day visit to Tunisia before the Arab Summit takes place on 31 March in the Tunisian capital, local media here reported on Saturday Full text...

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Delegates to the second roundtable on Western Sahara Saturday welcomed the new impact made by the first roundtable held last December, officials told PANA here Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Saturday’s exchange rates for the Ouguiya, as issued by the central Bank of Mauritania Full text...

Mauritius govt publishes new list of ministers

Port-Louis, Mauritius  (PANA) -  The Mauritian government on Saturday published a new list of its cabinet ministers, following the resignation on Thursday of Foreign Affairs Minister Vishnu Lutchmeenaraidoo, official sources told PANA here Full text...

Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – Burundi is to establish a team of experts to evaluate profits the country could draw from the creation of the “African Free Trade Zone (ZLECAF)”, a communiqué issued here by the council of ministers and copied to PANA said here Friday Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will donate a sum of US$ 200,000 and US$ 100,000 to Mozambique and Zimbabwe respectively as an expression of solidarity following the passage of cyclone Idai that caused loss of lives and severe damage to the infrastructure in the southern Africa countries, PANA learnt Friday from official sources Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A 60-year-old male Togolese, arrested on Tuesday after officers of the Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) suspected him to be carrying drugs, had swallowed 64 pellets suspected to be heroin, PANA learnt Friday from official sources in the Mauritian capital Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Friday’s foreign exchange rates for the Ouguiya, as issued by the central bank of Mauritania Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Friday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A Mauritanian businessman, Khaled Bouya Ahmed, on Thursday announced his candidacy for the June 2019 presidential election in the country Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian foreign affairs and international trade minister, Vishnu Lutchmeenaraidoo, resigned on Thursday afternoon as minister and parliamentarian to interim President of the Republic, Barlene Vyapoury, PANA learned from political sources in the Mauritian capital Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Agro-industry and food security Minister, Mahen Seeruttun, on Thursday said that the government, in its strive to build a new economy, considers Micro and small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and Start-Ups as one of the lynchpins of the new economic agenda, PANA reported from here Full text...

Plaine Magnien, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Agro-Industry and Food Security Minister Mahen Seeruttun, on Thursday urged the youth to embrace agriculture so that the island can become self-sufficient in food production, PANA reported from here Full text...

Bagatelle, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Education and Human Resources minister, Mrs Leela Devi Dookun-Luchoomun, on Thursday, said that Mauritius is among leading countries on the African continent in early childhood education and development Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Thursday’s foreign exchange rates for the Ouguiya, as issued by the central bank of Mauritania Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Thursday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...